Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: Aquarian Press, 1984. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 144pp. Glossary, bibliography and index. An unusual SIGNED and INSCRIBED copy. The book is inscribed to Clive Harper on the half-title page: "To Clive Harper / with / Best Wishes / A. C. Highfield / 1984." The publisher described the book..... More
Northamptonshire: Aquarian Press, 1983. First Edition. Softcover, Octavo. 160pp. Color illustrated card wrappers. Appendix, biblio and index. b&w photos, line illustrations. This copy SIGNED & INSCRIBED by the author to Clive Harper on the half-title page. In his work, Highfield describes the symbolic association of magical weapons to the Qabalistic..... More
NP [ England ]: Society of Esoteric Endeavour, 2012. First Edition Thus - Deluxe Issue. Hardcover. Quarto. 10ins x 8ins. [ 34pp. Color facsimile of MS ] + 4pp [ Note on text ] + 36pp [ Transcription of MS ]. Half sheepskin leather over marbled boards using paper made..... More
Richmond Vista, CA: Three Hands Press, 2011. First Edition, Deluxe. Hardcover. Octavo. 320pp. Full black goatskin, blind-stamped skull and crossbones device to front board, silver gilt titling lettered down spine between raised bands. Felt-lined slipcase. Red marbled endpapers. Title page and in-text b&w illustrations, woodcuts, 16 pages illustrated in full..... More
Richmond Vista, CA, USA: Three Hands Press [ Xoanon ], 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 56pp. Fine deep red cloth spine, black papered boards, black lettering to spine, copper publisher's device to upper board, b&w illustrations, bibliography. The standard hardcover issue of the first edition, limited to 700 copies (not..... More
[England]: Society for Esoteric Endeavour, 2013. First Edition - Deluxe edition. Hardcover. Quarto (Approx: 25cm x 20cm - 10 x 7 3/4 inches). (viii) 106pp (+iipp: colophon). Black "leather cloth," (a composite material that is 85% leather) over heavy boards. Inset into each board is a copper sheet, with a...... More
Penzance: Oakmagic Publications, 2001. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 69pp. Yellow stapled pamphlet with b&w illustrations, bibliography. SIGNED by the author on the title page. An account of Cornish witchcraft and magic, which includes a chronological guide. Rather basic fanzine type production values. A few light marks to covers, overall, a...... More
Vincennes Paris: Chez l'Abbé Julio [Privately Published], 1908. Première Édition. Hardcover. Small octavo. 614pp. Original cream coloured cloth with gilt titling to spine and front cover and gilt pentagram design to rear cover. Black and white frontispiece and alphabetic table, 28 colour plates, mostly of talismans, three black and white..... More
Wellingborough UK: Aquarian Press, 1980. First Edition. Softcover. Small octavo. 96pp, b&w illustrations, bibliography and index. The first edition of this step by step guide to creating a personal magical sanctuary. Includes invocation rituals and pathworking techniques. Light bump at foot of spine, hint of toning topage edges and endpages..... More
NP [ South Carolina ]: Nephilim Press, 2013. Deluxe Edition [ First Edition thus ]. Hardcover. Octavo. xvi + 206pp. Black faux leather with gilt embellishments, metallic endpapers, ribbon marker. B&w illustrations & frontis which include works by Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule. "Sabbatica" was issued in an edition of 500 hand numbered..... More
NP [ South Carolina ]: Nephilim Press, 2013. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Octavo. xvi + 206pp. Brown printed boards, upper board illustrated with an image of the “Deathbringer”. Black endpapers, b&w frontis and illustrations include works by Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule. "Sabbatica" was issued in an edition of 500 hand numbered copies..... More
Richmond Vista CA: Three Hands Press [ Xoanon ], 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 70pp. Fine deep red cloth spine, papered boards, black lettering on spine, copper lettering and illustration to upper board, b&w illustrations, bibliography. The third monograph in the Three Hands Press Occult Monograph series. Standard hardcover edition..... More
NP [ Finland ]: Ixaxaar Occult Literature, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 176 pages. Black cloth, elaborate griffin illustration to upper board, silver titling to spine, black endpapers, appendix & bibliography The scarce first edition of this title which was published in 2008 and quickly went out of print. There..... More
NP [ Finland ]: Ixaxaar Occult Literature, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 200 pages. Black cloth with elaborate griffin illustration to upper board, silver titling to spine, silver Ouroborus on rear cover, black endpapers, footnotes, glossary. The First Edition, published by Ixaxaar Occult Literature and limited to 500 copies, this..... More
St. Paul MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. Small quarto. viii + 24 pages adverts. IIlustrated covers, b&w illustrations, bibliography and index. Stated first printing. From the publisher: "Learn how to evoke and communicate with 50 spirit entities and make use of their abilities. Evoking spirits is..... More
St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. Large octavo. xvi + 558pp.+ adverts. B/w illustrations. Bibliography & index. Llewellyn's High Magick Series. A well-received book of practical magick, drawn largely from the traditions of the Golden Dawn and Aleister Crowley. A book with obvious multiple readings..... More
St. Paul MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1994. First Edition, First printing. Softcover. Small octavo booklet. vi + 54pp + adverts. Glossy illustrated card covers. B&w illustrations. From Llewellyn's "Vanguard series". Stated First printing. The publisher: "Kraig reveals the real secrets of communicating with non-physical entities. You will find that many of..... More
London: William Rider & Son, Ltd., 1923. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Large Octavo. xxxvi + 522pp [+ iipp adverts] Original dark red cloth. Upper cover decorated in gilt with an ornamental design incorporating six hexagrams, framed by two sets of double rules. Lettered on upper cover and spine in gilt. Top..... More
London: Rider & Company, 1979. Reprint. Softcover. Large Octavo. xxxii + 438pp. Original card covers. Frontispiece portrait and seven full page black and white plates, various engravings in text. A 1970s softcover reprint of Waite's translation of Levi's "Transcendental Magic." Dr. R. A. Gilbert observes that Waite had been unable..... More
Paris: Germer Balliérer, 1860. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xvi + 560pp. Contemporary pebbled cloth (nineteenth-century) pebbled cloth with raised bands and gilt and blind tooled decorations to spine, blind rules to front boards. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece and seventeen full paged engraved plates and diagrams. FRENCH TEXT. The First Edition of..... More
Paris: Germer Balliérer, 1861. First Edition. Hardcover, Octavo. (4) + iv + 498 pp. Contemporary (i.e. nineteenth century) brown half leather over textured cloth boards. Raised bands and gilt title and decorations to spine. Marbled endpapers. All edges marbled. Engraved frontispiece and eighteen full page engraved plates (thus 19 plates..... More
London: Rider & Co., 1958. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo. xxxii + 438pp. Original cloth lettered in gilt on spine. Index. B/w frontis. portrait. Several b/w text illustrations. The 1958 reissue of Waite's translation of Levi's "Transcendental Magic." Dr. R. A. Gilbert observes that Waite had been unable to provide a fully..... More
Hayward CA: 7th Ray Tools and Supplies, 1996. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Quarto. x + 191pp (+ip, blank). Stiff white card covers illustrated and with titling in black, b&w illustrations throughout - many sigils, etc. An uncommon edition of the Lesser Key of Solomon. According to the publisher the volume..... More
United Kingdom: Hell Fire Club, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. [36pp.] Quarter leather. Dark green morocco leather spine with green cloth boards with printed paper title label on front board. B/w illustrations. Bibliography. According to the publisher's publicitiy this quarter leather edition was limited to 36 copies (there was also..... More
NP, ND (circa 1930). Hardcover, Folio ( (iv) + (33ff with drawings or text on one side only). Off-white parchment or possibly vellum boards with handwritten titling in black ink to front board. White endpapers, cream/yellow text pages. The first blank has "Frederick Hockley / 1828 AD / England" and..... More
